Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Women's Games
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MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile games aimed at women, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday.
Robin Games Gets $7M In Seed Funding For Lifestyle Games
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MARCH 20, 2020
Venice, California-based Robin Games , a startup that is developing mobile lifestyle games aimed at women and others, has raised $7M in a seed funding round, the company said on Thursday.
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Seriously Finds $18M For Mobile Games
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AUGUST 4, 2015
Venice, California- and Helsinki, Finland-based mobile game developer Seriously , the developer behind the title Best Fiends , has raised $18M in a venture funding round, the company said this morning. Seriously said it has now raised $28M in funding. Seriously said it has now raised $28M in funding.
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Viddy Gets $1.6M For Mobile Video Sharing Software
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APRIL 27, 2011
Venice, California-based Viddy , a new startup developing mobile video tools, said today that it has raised $1.6M in a first round of financing, and launched a mobile video creation and sharing tool for the iPhone.
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Snapchat: 35 Employees, Great Place To Work
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FEBRUARY 12, 2014
Venice-based social networking app developer Snapchat looks to be on the prowl for employees, based on a new recruiting video released onto YouTube by the company Wednesday morning. In the video, Snapchat''s employees -- of which there are 35 -- talk about working at Snapchat and in Venice. video embedded below). READ MORE>>.
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Report: No Snapchat Series On Quibi
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APRIL 15, 2020
Los Angeles-based mobile streaming video startup Quibi will not be launching a series about Venice, Californi-based Snapchat , according to a report from Variety. Quibi raised a huge, $350M funding round back in January for the streaming service. Variety did not say why Quibi decided to drop its plans for the series.
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CrossCut Ventures Raises New, $75M Venture Fund
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JUNE 23, 2015
Venice, California-base CrossCut Ventures , one of the region's earliest believers in the potential of Silicon Beach startups, has raised a new, $75M fund, the firm announced this morning. Managing Directors of the new fund are Rick Smith, Brett Brewer, and Brian Garrett, along with new addition Clinton Foy. READ MORE>>.
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Snapchat At Funding Trough Again, Raising $650M
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MAY 29, 2015
Venice-based Snapchat has raised $537.6M more--part of an ongoing $650M funding round--as the instant messaging app developer continues to break Southern California records in both total funding and valuation. Snapchat has now raised north of $1.15 billion. billion raised), and much more successful SpaceX ($1.2
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Report: Snapchat Raising $100M
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JUNE 7, 2013
Venice-based photo messaging service Snapchat is reportedly raising $100M in funding, at a valuation of half a billion dollars, according to a report Friday. Snapchat--which operates a mobile photo messaging service which is very popular with the teenage set--is backed by Benchmark Capital, and had previously raised $12.5M
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Snapchat Adds $4.5M More To $50M Round
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FEBRUARY 3, 2014
Venice, California-based Snapchat , the developer of the popular social media app, has added $4.5M in venture funding--and three new investors--as part of its Series C funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company today. Details on the new funding were not announced by the company. READ MORE>>.
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Snapchat Raises $13.5M
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FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Venice Beach-based Snapchat , the developer of a popular mobile application which lets users take "self destructing" mobile photos of themselves that they can send to friends, has raised $13.5M in a Series A funding, according to multiple reports. The funding came from Benchmark Capital, led by Mitch Lasky.
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Snapchat, R/GA Partner For New Startup Accelerator
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FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Venice, California-based Snap Inc. , The new accelerator says it will invest $120,000 in funding in comapnies in the accelerator for up to 6 percent equity, with a 100 day program to be held at R/GA's New York offices. READ MORE>>.
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Briabe Media Finds $2M
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APRIL 19, 2011
Venice, California-based Briabe Media , a mobile marketing firm targeting Hispanic, African, and Asian American consumers, said today that it has raised more than $2M in funding. According to Briabe, the funding also includes a joint venture between the company and Stochasto Holdings AS. READ MORE>>.
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187 InAuth Finds $20M For Security Tools
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APRIL 20, 2015
Venice, California and London-based InAuth , a provider of mobile fraud prevention and mobile application security technology, recently raised $20M in a Series A funding round. The funding came from Bain Capital Ventures. Bain''s Ben Nye will join the company''s board.
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Headspace Gets $34M For Meditation App
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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Venice, California-based Headspace , the developer of a mobile app that helps people meditate, has raised $34M in a funding round, the company disclosed over the last few days. The funding came from The Chernin Group, and also included Advancit Capital, Allen & Co., Headspace is led by Sean Brecker. READ MORE>>.
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Vetted Finds $3.47M For In-Home, On-Demand Pet Care In LA
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AUGUST 1, 2017
Venice, California-based Vetted , a new startup offering up on-demand, veterinary services at your home, has raised $3.47M in seed funding, the company disclosed this week. The funding came from Foundation Capital, Amplify LA, Sterling.VC, and ReImagined Ventures. READ MORE>>.
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113 Vyng Picks Up $4M For Video Ringtones
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DECEMBER 13, 2018
Venice, California-based startup Vyng , which develops software which turns calls from friends into cute "video ringtones" that show up on your lock screen when a friend calls, has raised $4M in a funding round, the company said on Thursday. Paul Kats is the CEO and co-founder of Vyng. READ MORE>>.
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Snapchat Debuts Video On Android
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FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Snapchat , the Venice Beach-based startup which has been taking the mobile world by storm with its "self destructing" mobile photos, has just officially launched video into its Android app, just days after announcing a Series A funding round. SnapChat announced $13.5M READ MORE>>.
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TheBouqs Raises $6M For Direct-From-Farm Flower Delivery
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JUNE 26, 2014
Venice, California-based online flower delivery service TheBouqs said this morning that it has raised $6M in a Series A financing, to go towards expansion of its team, delivery outside the US, and scaling of its technology and infrastructure. mobile online delivery floral flower capital venture thebouqs' READ MORE>>.
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Mogreet Raises $2.0M More
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
Venice, California-based Mogreet , the mobile marketing firm headed by James Citron, has raised $2.0M in an ongoing funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm today. According to the filing, the new equity funding has a target of $3.0M. No details on the funding have yet been announced by the company.
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150 Tapiture Gets $825K
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FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Tapiture, which is based in Venice, announced this morning that it has raised $825,000 in a new funding round, which will help it accelerate its existing traction, launch its e-commerce solution, and help drive development of new mobile apps. The firm said the new funds come from un-named, angel investors.
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Lawsuit Targets Snapchat Founders, Venture Investors
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NOVEMBER 6, 2013
A new lawsuit, targeting Venice, California-based Snapchat --the hottest company to emerge out of the area''s high tech startup cluster in recent years--says that the company''s founders stole the idea for the company from him after forcing him out of the company early on in its history. snapchat legal lawsuit social networking mobile'
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Clapit Raises AU$2.57M
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APRIL 6, 2016
Los Angeles- and Sydney, Australia-based Clapit , a startup developing a social media crowdsourcing app, said it has raised AU$2.57M ($1.94M US), to bring its mobile app to market. The seed funding came from Australia angels Mark Moran and Paul Siderovski. Clapit, which says it is based in Sydney and has its U.S. READ MORE>>.
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WemoLab Launches Tablet App Around Ocean Education
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MAY 2, 2013
Venice-based WemoLab --which has been developing entertainment products around an oceanic theme--announced today that it has launched its first, mobile product, a new interactive tablet app. The firm said its app, SuperFugu, let kids take a "field trip" around the world''s ocean. The app is free, and runs on the iPad. READ MORE>>.
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168 What Mattered in 2012: Paul Bricault, Amplify LA
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DECEMBER 28, 2012
Paul Bricault is Managing Partner at Amplify LA (Www.amplify.la), a hands-on startup accelerator and co-working and community space in Venice. He's also a Venture Partner at venture capital firm Greycroft Partners, and is EVP and a member of the Board of Directors at William Morris Agency, and was Founder of the Mailroom Fund.
Viddy Sees $6M
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FEBRUARY 7, 2012
Venice, California-based Viddy , a developer of social video sharing applications for mobile phones, has raised $6M in a new funding round. The round was led by Battery Ventures, and also included Qualcomm and Greycroft Ventures. Viddy is headed by Brett O'Brien, best known for co-founding Xdrive.
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The Bouqs Company Picks Up $24M For Flower Delivery
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JANUARY 30, 2017
Venice Beach-based The Bouqs Company , the online floral delivery startup led by John Tabis, announced this morning that it has raised $24M in a Series C funding, bringing its total raised to a little over $43M. Mark Menell of Partech Ventures joins the company's board as part of the funding. READ MORE>>.
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100 The Bouqs Company Finds $12M For Flower Delivery
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FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Venice, California-based The Bouqs Company , the direct, cut-to-order flower delivery provider led by John Tabis, is announcing today that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding. The funding brings the company's total raised to $20M. according to CEO Tabis.
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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective
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APRIL 18, 2019
This led to massive funding rounds at Bird, Lime and others. There was seasonality, theft, tough unit economics and slowing funding rounds. They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. I’d like to share some insights with you. The valuations were too high!
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250 The Silent Killer – The Company Your Community Never Created
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NOVEMBER 15, 2014
For example, Lookout is a mobile security company that was founded by three talented graduates of USC. A few years later they announced $150 million in a funding round at $1 billion+ valuation and are ramping up jobs to secure their market-leading position. I often point out the story of when we raised our fourth fund a few years ago.
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369 Rinse Opens On-Demand Dry Cleaning In LA
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AUGUST 6, 2015
funding round. Rinse , a San Francisco-based on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, said Thursday that it is expanding it service to Los Angeles, after raising a $3.5M
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Mogreet Rings Up $5M
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NOVEMBER 6, 2008
Venice, California-based Mogreet , which operates a service to send video greetings via SMS and MMS, announced today that it has raised $5M in a Series B funding round. The funding came from Ascend Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures, and Spyglass Ventures, along with prior investor DFJ Frontier. READ MORE>>
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Driving User Engagement With FEM's Video Recommendations
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
How is your company funded, and where are you now? Rachel Payne: We have been around for a couple of years, and have raised a round of funding. However, I got to set up and run the sales team in Venice Beach, and was running technology for cross platform at the Venice Beach office, because they relocated me back here at my request.
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233 Reflections on 2018: Clinton Foy, CrossCut Ventures
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DECEMBER 27, 2018
When I first joined Crosscut Ventures five years ago, the firm had $20 million under management and was just starting to invest out of its second fund. We now have $250 million under management, are investing out of our fourth fund and have made more than 80 investments.
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L.A.’s Social Collaboration Work Tool ‘Incentive’ Raises $3.5M Total Seed Funding
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MAY 12, 2015
Incentive , the Venice-based socially powered mid-market and enterprise collaboration platform has created a secure solution that takes the pain out of collaboration by centralizing all content into one place. million in seed round funding and clients that include NATO. Total Seed Funding appeared first on TechZulu.
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40 Digest 5/23-30: Snapchat’s $1.8B Raise, March Capital’s $240M Fund, Victorious $25M Series B
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MAY 30, 2016
Mobile App Hackathon (-6/4). MARCH CAPITAL Opens LA Shop with $240M Fund ( link ). Tour RYOT ‘s Venice HQ ( link ). LA Datatech Monthly MixR. Accelerating IoT. Friday June 3. Innovate Pasadena. Saturday June 4. JPL Open House SignUp. Women & Girls in Tech. **. Series F ( link ). EVA HO Featured in LA Times ( link ).
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How ProGuides Is Helping Gamers Master Their Game, With Sam Wang
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JUNE 19, 2019
Sam Wang: We raised our pre-seed round last year, led by the Amplify accelerator in Venice. We also had participation from the Tracker Fund, Greycroft's seed fund, and also Crux Venture in the Bay Area, and the CFR Fund, a Japanese e-sports fund. How is the company backed, financially? Finally, what's next for you?
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Zingle Raises $3M to Expand and Improve Messaging App Technology
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JULY 21, 2016
The funding, provided by Santa Barbara, CA-based Rincon Venture Partners and Venice, CA-based CrossCut Ventures, represents the first institutional investment for Zingle. Mobile messaging apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, WeChat, and Viber have exploded in popularity in recent years.
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40 Crosscut Ventures: Tapping Into The Promise of Silicon Beach, with Brian Garrett
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JUNE 25, 2015
Earlier this week, Los Angeles-based CrossCut Ventures (www.crosscutventures.com) announced its third, venture capital fund--a continuation of an investment theme very much centered around the growth of Southern California, and in particular, the Silicon Beach startup ecosystem. Tell us about your new fund?
Snap Raises $3.4B in IPO, Soaring Trades Set Value Past $20B
Xconomy
MARCH 2, 2017
The $17 initial offering price valued the company at about $24 billion , a number that has since risen with the Venice, CA, company’s share price shooting above. Snap (NYSE: SNAP ) priced its IPO shares at $17, higher than the $14 to $16 range it estimated in an SEC filing last month. Read more » Reprints | Share:
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How WhoSay Is Connecting Celebrities Directly With Fans
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MAY 30, 2013
Those tools make it really easy for them to post content, through a mobile application, making it as quick and simple as it possibly can be. You have some funding for the company? Steve Ellis: Yes, we have an office in Venice. We''ve spent the last couple of years building those tools. All of that, directly from celebrities.
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174 Interview with Fouad ElNaggar, Redpoint Ventures
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FEBRUARY 22, 2011
A lot of people don't know it, but we also have an early growth fund, Redpoint Omega, which also gives us the flexibility to invest as little as $50,000 in a company, which we do quite often. We can also write checks as large as $35M out of the Omega Fund. There are big companies being build around the mobile phone.
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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?
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OCTOBER 8, 2014
Over the past 4 years LA’s tech fundings have growing at a 30% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) which is > 4 times the US average VC CAGR (7%). Both are massively funding other LA tech companies through what Fred Wilson once defined as “recycled capital.” In the last month alone (ie not captures in the $1.5
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Coincident.TV Is “CREATE”-ing Second Screen Transmedia Producers Out Of Everyone [Beta Invites]
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OCTOBER 3, 2012
Locally, Google is getting into the content game itself creating hundreds of celebrity driven channels and setting up shop all over Venice to produce content in preparation for this new world. With the rapid trajectory of tablet devices purchased in the past few years, media and mobile companies are scrambling to create new apps for them.
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